New HDD Install Prob

Basic Troubleshooting Tips after Installing a New Hard DriveBased on Seagate IDE hard drives.If you have installed your drive and it does not function properly, perform the following basic checks:Additional Troubleshooting Tip ...
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Acer aspire 6920 startup problem (Windows Error Recovery)

You could try booting up in safe mode by pressing F8 if you haven't already. OR, if you have the Windows operating system disc, you might try to boot off of that, or a system recovery disc. You may lose a few files, but hopefully that will get you u ...
Acer Aspire 6920-6422 Notebook

Do not know how to install software

How to install a software program can depend on the operating system being used and the program being installed. Because of all\015\012 the different possibilities, we have created the below steps as\015\012 guidelines for insta ...
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Tried to roll back computer wont doit it said system restore turned off by group policy contact. your domain administrator. also tried the restoe disc wont reed it. also desk top said active desktop recovery but cant get it off. this is a gateway windows xp they sent me here

Are you the owner of the computer? Was your name recorded, when the computer used for the first time? Then you are the Domain Administrator, or for short - AdministratorThis sounds so far, like a 'Scareware Malware' is t ...
Gateway GT5220 PC Desktop

Computer can only be changed regins 4 times before it locks

DVD drives on new PCs\015\012allow the user to change region just five times before insisting on\015\012“locking” to a chosen region. Fortunately, with the right knowledge and\015\012specialist software, it’s possible to break the l ...
HP Pavilion dv6000z Notebook

BIOS Update Procedure

BIOS Update Procedure\015\012\015\012All latest Motherboards today, 486/ Pentium / Pentium Pro etc.,ensure that upgrades are easily obtained by incorporating the system BIOS in a FLASH Memory component. With FLASH BIOS, there is no need to repl ...
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Hard drive replacement w/system restore disc

After installing the new hard drive, you'll need to boot the computer from the recovery disk and follow the instructions to format the drive and install windows. You'll also need to install drivers from the driver disk after Windows is up and runnin ...
Dell Dimension 8200 PC Desktop

How do I download my contents of my computer onto a disc????

It's usually called writing or copying to a disc, rather than downloading, and the simple instructions are here. But that may not be what you're ...
Dell Latitude C610 Notebook

My 110v PC was plugged in 220v

There is no such thing as plugging something into 220v. That is the voltage at which your power supply will provide power to your computer. What you did was give your computer more power than it needed and you most likely burned out the mother boar ...
E-Machines eMachines Desktop PC

I need to reformat my NEC e3100 because im experiencing all kinds of internet issues and software issues where my computer doesnt even recognise any programs installed. how do i go about resetting it. i push F12 and nothing happens...

To reformat usually you either use a windows install disc and reinstall windows, or you use a boot disk and a format utility, depending on the windows version. There are also format discs such as UBD that also work. When you format your drive, you lo ...
NEC Versa VX Notebook

Replaced my hard drive on my hp lap top and i cannot load the restore disk it is hp ze4800 i dont know how to get it load error code pxe e61

Cannot use reader 8.0,cannot remove it or install 9.0

Sir, I will give you 4 solutions for your problem with adobe pdf and reader. Here are :\012\012Select the MSI file from the original installation files.If the error message allows you to browse to the .msi f ...
Dell Dimension 8400 PC Desktop

Acer Aspire E360, Need new Motherboard, cpu and powersupply

If you're going to replace the Mobo, Processor, and PSU, you may as well as replace the computer case, also. Another $50 USD will buy you a decent computer case. (Seen this? http://www.directron.com/cs888uvbl.html ) ...
Acer Aspire E360 PC Desktop

Abnormal shutdown, can't restart

O.k. Let's figure up some costs, then you can decide on fix or new. An operating system disc will run approx $100, you can get one at Walmart or Bestbuy. If you find that the hard drive is bad, you can figure in another $50 ...
Dell Inspiron 1000 Notebook

Rebooting When I turned the computer on it tells me windows did not start succsessfully. It wont even start in safe mood...it seems to be stuck in a loop?? I don't have any discs with the computer

Hello! am Fabian,\015\012problem.\015\012when i turned the computer on it tells me windows did not start successfully. it wont ...\015\012\015\012solution.\015\012to solve this problem you need at list the operating syst ...
HP Pavilion dv8000t Notebook

Happy new year

Have a look for system recovery when you switch the computer on. \015\012\015\012Some computers (mine included) have a hidden part of the hard drive which contains recovery data. This hidden partition is usually placed there by OEMs (Hp ...
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Fujitsu Lifebook N6470 will not boot

Hi there, try hitting F8 in the start up sequence, and go under last good configuration. Try hitting that, and may fix it. If not, you need to bring it in to a computer shop to repair. ...
Fujitsu LifeBook N6470 Notebook

I have a virus on my computer Toshiba Satellite

You're going to need a few bits before you start:\0121) Drivers: Start here:http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/download_drivers_bios.jsp...and download a complete set of drivers for the operating system yo ...
Toshiba Satellite Pro A200-EZ2204X Notebook

When turning on, all I get is a balck screen w/ a

Your hard drive may be dead, the partition/boot sector is damaged or the motherboard seiral ata chip is bad. If it is one of the first two you will need to delete the partition, re-create the partition and format the drive. Take the drive out and ins ...
Dell OptiPlex GX270 PC Desktop

No sound in my pc - Computer Utilities & Maintenance

Step 1Find out which type of audio device is used on the computer. Click on the Start button and then select the Control Panel. Double click on the icon for Sound and Audio Devices. You can also refer to the manual that came ...
Computer Utilities & Maintenance

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